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Eldest of the seven, Benjamin Franklin, a New Englander transplanted to Philadelphia, wrote the most dazzling success story in our history.	transplanted	{ "name": "transplant", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient", "an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)", "the act of removing something fro...	[ "lift and reset in another soil or situation" ]	[ "transplant%2:38:00::" ]
The young printer 's apprentice achieved greatness in a half-dozen different fields, as editor and publisher, scientist, inventor, philanthropist and statesman.	achieved	{ "name": "achieve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to gain with effort" ] }	[ "to gain with effort" ]	[ "achieve%2:41:00::" ]
Author of the Albany Plan of Union, which, had it been adopted, might have avoided the Revolution, he fought the colonists ' front-line battles in London, negotiated the treaty of alliance with France and the peace that ended the war, headed the state government of Pennsylvania, and exercised an important moderating in...	adopted	{ "name": "adopt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans", "take up and practice as one's own", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect", "take into one's family", "put i...	[ "choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans" ]	[ "adopt%2:40:02::" ]
Author of the Albany Plan of Union, which, had it been adopted, might have avoided the Revolution, he fought the colonists ' front-line battles in London, negotiated the treaty of alliance with France and the peace that ended the war, headed the state government of Pennsylvania, and exercised an important moderating in...	avoided	{ "name": "avoid", "sense_definitions_list": [ "stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something", "prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening", "refrain from doing something", "refrain from certain foods or beverages", "declare invalid" ] }	[ "prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening" ]	[ "avoid%2:41:01::" ]
Author of the Albany Plan of Union, which, had it been adopted, might have avoided the Revolution, he fought the colonists ' front-line battles in London, negotiated the treaty of alliance with France and the peace that ended the war, headed the state government of Pennsylvania, and exercised an important moderating in...	fought	{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...	[ "be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight" ]	[ "fight%2:33:00::" ]
Author of the Albany Plan of Union, which, had it been adopted, might have avoided the Revolution, he fought the colonists ' front-line battles in London, negotiated the treaty of alliance with France and the peace that ended the war, headed the state government of Pennsylvania, and exercised an important moderating in...	negotiated	{ "name": "negotiate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "discuss the terms of an arrangement", "succeed in passing through, around, or over" ] }	[ "discuss the terms of an arrangement" ]	[ "negotiate%2:32:00::" ]
Author of the Albany Plan of Union, which, had it been adopted, might have avoided the Revolution, he fought the colonists ' front-line battles in London, negotiated the treaty of alliance with France and the peace that ended the war, headed the state government of Pennsylvania, and exercised an important moderating in...	ended	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "bring to an end or halt" ]	[ "end%2:30:01::" ]
Author of the Albany Plan of Union, which, had it been adopted, might have avoided the Revolution, he fought the colonists ' front-line battles in London, negotiated the treaty of alliance with France and the peace that ended the war, headed the state government of Pennsylvania, and exercised an important moderating in...	headed	{ "name": "head", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains", "a single domestic animal", "that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason", "a person who is in cha...	[ "be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel" ]	[ "head%2:42:01::" ]
Author of the Albany Plan of Union, which, had it been adopted, might have avoided the Revolution, he fought the colonists ' front-line battles in London, negotiated the treaty of alliance with France and the peace that ended the war, headed the state government of Pennsylvania, and exercised an important moderating in...	exercised	{ "name": "exercise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit", "the act of using", "systematic training by multiple repetitions", "a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding", "(usually plural) a ceremony ...	[ "put to use" ]	[ "exercise%2:34:00::" ]
On a military mission for his native Virginia the youthful George Washington touched off the French and Indian War, then guarded his colony 's frontier as head of its militia.	touched off	{ "name": "touch_off", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put in motion or move to act" ] }	[ "put in motion or move to act" ]	[ "touch_off%2:36:00::" ]
On a military mission for his native Virginia the youthful George Washington touched off the French and Indian War, then guarded his colony 's frontier as head of its militia.	guarded	{ "name": "guard", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who keeps watch over something or someone", "the person who plays that position on a football team", "a device designed to prevent injury or accidents", "a posture of defence in boxing or fencing", "the person who plays the position of gua...	[ "watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect" ]	[ "guard%2:33:00::" ]
Commanding the Continental Army for six long years of the Revolution, he was the indispensable factor in the ultimate victory.	Commanding	{ "name": "command", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an authoritative direction or instruction to do something", "a military unit or region under the control of a single officer", "the power or authority to command", "availability for use", "a position of highest authority", "great skillfulness...	[ "be in command of" ]	[ "command%2:32:01::" ]
Commanding the Continental Army for six long years of the Revolution, he was the indispensable factor in the ultimate victory.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Retiring to his beloved Mount Vernon, he returned to preside over the Federal Convention, and was the only man in history to be unanimously elected President.	Retiring	{ "name": "retire", "sense_definitions_list": [ "go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position", "withdraw from active participation", "pull back or move away or backward", "withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds", "break fro...	[ "withdraw from active participation" ]	[ "retire%2:41:02::" ]
Retiring to his beloved Mount Vernon, he returned to preside over the Federal Convention, and was the only man in history to be unanimously elected President.	returned	{ "name": "return", "sense_definitions_list": [ "document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability", "a coming to or returning home", "the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction", "getting something back again", "the act of going back to...	[ "go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before" ]	[ "return%2:38:00::" ]
Retiring to his beloved Mount Vernon, he returned to preside over the Federal Convention, and was the only man in history to be unanimously elected President.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Retiring to his beloved Mount Vernon, he returned to preside over the Federal Convention, and was the only man in history to be unanimously elected President.	elected	{ "name": "elect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an exclusive group of people", "select by a vote for an office or membership", "choose", "selected as the best", "elected but not yet installed in office" ] }	[ "select by a vote for an office or membership" ]	[ "elect%2:41:00::" ]
During his two terms the Constitution was tested and found workable, strong national policies were inaugurated, and the traditions and powers of the Presidential office firmly fixed.	tested	{ "name": "test", "sense_definitions_list": [ "trying something to find out about it", "any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc", "a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge", "the act of undergoing testing", ...	[ "put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to" ]	[ "test%2:41:00::" ]
During his two terms the Constitution was tested and found workable, strong national policies were inaugurated, and the traditions and powers of the Presidential office firmly fixed.	found	{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...	[ "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study" ]	[ "find%2:32:00::" ]
During his two terms the Constitution was tested and found workable, strong national policies were inaugurated, and the traditions and powers of the Presidential office firmly fixed.	inaugurated	{ "name": "inaugurate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "commence officially", "open ceremoniously or dedicate formally", "be a precursor of" ] }	[ "commence officially" ]	[ "inaugurate%2:41:00::" ]
During his two terms the Constitution was tested and found workable, strong national policies were inaugurated, and the traditions and powers of the Presidential office firmly fixed.	fixed	{ "name": "fix", "sense_definitions_list": [ "informal terms for a difficult situation", "something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug", "the act of putting something in working order again", "an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear", "a ...	[ "set or place definitely" ]	[ "fix%2:36:01::" ]
John Adams fashioned much of pre-Revolutionary radical ideology, wrote the constitution of his home state of Massachusetts, negotiated, with Franklin and Jay, the peace with Britain and served as our first Vice President and our second President.	fashioned	{ "name": "fashion", "sense_definitions_list": [ "how something is done or how it happens", "characteristic or habitual practice", "the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior", "consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode", "make out of components (often...	[ "make out of components (often in an improvising manner)" ]	[ "fashion%2:36:00::" ]
John Adams fashioned much of pre-Revolutionary radical ideology, wrote the constitution of his home state of Massachusetts, negotiated, with Franklin and Jay, the peace with Britain and served as our first Vice President and our second President.	wrote	{ "name": "write", "sense_definitions_list": [ "produce a literary work", "communicate or express by writing", "have (one's written work) issued for publication", "communicate (with) in writing", "communicate by letter", "write music", "mark or trace on a surface", "record data on a ...	[ "produce a literary work" ]	[ "write%2:36:00::" ]
John Adams fashioned much of pre-Revolutionary radical ideology, wrote the constitution of his home state of Massachusetts, negotiated, with Franklin and Jay, the peace with Britain and served as our first Vice President and our second President.	negotiated	{ "name": "negotiate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "discuss the terms of an arrangement", "succeed in passing through, around, or over" ] }	[ "discuss the terms of an arrangement" ]	[ "negotiate%2:32:00::" ]
John Adams fashioned much of pre-Revolutionary radical ideology, wrote the constitution of his home state of Massachusetts, negotiated, with Franklin and Jay, the peace with Britain and served as our first Vice President and our second President.	served	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function" ]	[ "serve%2:33:00::" ]
His political opponent and lifetime friend, Thomas Jefferson, achieved immortality through his authorship of the Declaration of Independence, but equally notable were the legal and constitutional reforms he instituted in his native Virginia, his role as father of our territorial system, and his acquisition of the Louis...	achieved	{ "name": "achieve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to gain with effort" ] }	[ "to gain with effort" ]	[ "achieve%2:41:00::" ]
His political opponent and lifetime friend, Thomas Jefferson, achieved immortality through his authorship of the Declaration of Independence, but equally notable were the legal and constitutional reforms he instituted in his native Virginia, his role as father of our territorial system, and his acquisition of the Louis...	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
His political opponent and lifetime friend, Thomas Jefferson, achieved immortality through his authorship of the Declaration of Independence, but equally notable were the legal and constitutional reforms he instituted in his native Virginia, his role as father of our territorial system, and his acquisition of the Louis...	instituted	{ "name": "institute", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an association organized to promote art or science or education", "set up or lay the groundwork for", "advance or set forth in court;," ] }	[ "set up or lay the groundwork for" ]	[ "institute%2:36:01::" ]
During the greater part of Jefferson 's career he enjoyed the close collaboration of a fellow Virginian, James Madison, eight years his junior.	enjoyed	{ "name": "enjoy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in", "have benefit from", "get pleasure from", "have for one's benefit", "take delight in" ] }	[ "have benefit from" ]	[ "enjoy%2:34:01::" ]
The active sponsor of Jefferson 's measure for religious liberty in Virginia, Madison played the most influential single role in the drafting of the Constitution and in securing its ratification in Virginia, founded the first political party in American history, and, as Jefferson 's Secretary of State and his successor...	played	{ "name": "play", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage", "a theatrical performance of a drama", "a preset plan of action in team sports", "a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill", "a state in which action is feasible"...	[ "act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome" ]	[ "play%2:41:12::" ]
The active sponsor of Jefferson 's measure for religious liberty in Virginia, Madison played the most influential single role in the drafting of the Constitution and in securing its ratification in Virginia, founded the first political party in American history, and, as Jefferson 's Secretary of State and his successor...	securing	{ "name": "secure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get by special effort", "cause to be firmly attached", "assure payment of", "make certain of", "fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug", "furnish with battens", "free from fear or doubt; easy in mind", "free from danger or ris...	[ "get by special effort" ]	[ "secure%2:40:00::" ]
The active sponsor of Jefferson 's measure for religious liberty in Virginia, Madison played the most influential single role in the drafting of the Constitution and in securing its ratification in Virginia, founded the first political party in American history, and, as Jefferson 's Secretary of State and his successor...	founded	{ "name": "found", "sense_definitions_list": [ "food and lodging provided in addition to money", "set up or found", "set up or lay the groundwork for", "use as a basis for; found on", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", ...	[ "set up or found" ]	[ "found%2:41:00::" ]
The active sponsor of Jefferson 's measure for religious liberty in Virginia, Madison played the most influential single role in the drafting of the Constitution and in securing its ratification in Virginia, founded the first political party in American history, and, as Jefferson 's Secretary of State and his successor...	guided	{ "name": "guide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "someone employed to conduct others", "someone who shows the way by leading or advising", "something that offers basic information or instruction", "a model or standard for making comparisons", "someone who can find paths through unexplored territor...	[ "be a guiding or motivating force or drive" ]	[ "guide%2:41:00::" ]
If Franklin was an authentic genius, then Alexander Hamilton, with his exceptional precocity, consuming energy, and high ambition, was a political prodigy.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
If Franklin was an authentic genius, then Alexander Hamilton, with his exceptional precocity, consuming energy, and high ambition, was a political prodigy.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
His revolutionary pamphlets, published when he was only 19, quickly brought him to the attention of the patriot leaders.	published	{ "name": "publish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put into print", "prepare and issue for public distribution or sale", "have (one's written work) issued for publication" ] }	[ "put into print" ]	[ "publish%2:36:01::" ]
His revolutionary pamphlets, published when he was only 19, quickly brought him to the attention of the patriot leaders.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
His revolutionary pamphlets, published when he was only 19, quickly brought him to the attention of the patriot leaders.	brought	{ "name": "bring", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take something or somebody with oneself somewhere", "cause to come into a particular state or condition", "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence", "go or come after and bring or take back", "bring into a different state", "be accompanied...	[ "cause to come into a particular state or condition" ]	[ "bring%2:35:04::" ]
Principal author of `` The Federalist '', he swung New York over from opposition to the Constitution to ratification almost single-handedly.	swung	{ "name": "swing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity", "mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth", "a sweeping blow or stroke", "changing location by moving back and forth", "a style of jaz...	[ "influence decisively" ]	[ "swing%2:41:01::" ]
His collaboration with Washington, begun when he was the general 's aide during the Revolution, was resumed when he entered the first Cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury.	begun	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense" ]	[ "begin%2:42:00::" ]
His collaboration with Washington, begun when he was the general 's aide during the Revolution, was resumed when he entered the first Cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
His collaboration with Washington, begun when he was the general 's aide during the Revolution, was resumed when he entered the first Cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury.	resumed	{ "name": "resume", "sense_definitions_list": [ "short descriptive summary (of events)", "a summary of your academic and work history", "take up or begin anew", "return to a previous location or condition", "assume anew", "give a summary (of)" ] }	[ "take up or begin anew" ]	[ "resume%2:30:00::" ]
His collaboration with Washington, begun when he was the general 's aide during the Revolution, was resumed when he entered the first Cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury.	entered	{ "name": "enter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to come or go into", "become a participant; be involved in", "register formally as a participant or member", "be or play a part of or in", "make a record of; set down in permanent form", "come on stage", "take on duties or office", "put...	[ "become a participant; be involved in" ]	[ "enter%2:33:00::" ]
His bold fiscal program and his broad interpretation of the Constitution stand as durable contributions.	stand	{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...	[ "be in effect; be or remain in force" ]	[ "stand%2:42:02::" ]
Less dazzling than Hamilton, less eloquent than Jefferson, John Jay commands an equally high rank among the Founding Fathers.	commands	{ "name": "command", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an authoritative direction or instruction to do something", "a military unit or region under the control of a single officer", "the power or authority to command", "availability for use", "a position of highest authority", "great skillfulness...	[ "demand as one's due" ]	[ "command%2:32:02::" ]
He served as president of the Continental Congress.	served	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function" ]	[ "serve%2:33:00::" ]
He played the leading role in negotiating the treaty with Great Britain that ended the Revolution, and directed America 's foreign affairs throughout the Confederation period.	played	{ "name": "play", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage", "a theatrical performance of a drama", "a preset plan of action in team sports", "a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill", "a state in which action is feasible"...	[ "act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome" ]	[ "play%2:41:12::" ]
He played the leading role in negotiating the treaty with Great Britain that ended the Revolution, and directed America 's foreign affairs throughout the Confederation period.	negotiating	{ "name": "negotiate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "discuss the terms of an arrangement", "succeed in passing through, around, or over" ] }	[ "discuss the terms of an arrangement" ]	[ "negotiate%2:32:00::" ]
He played the leading role in negotiating the treaty with Great Britain that ended the Revolution, and directed America 's foreign affairs throughout the Confederation period.	ended	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "bring to an end or halt" ]	[ "end%2:30:01::" ]
He played the leading role in negotiating the treaty with Great Britain that ended the Revolution, and directed America 's foreign affairs throughout the Confederation period.	directed	{ "name": "direct", "sense_definitions_list": [ "command with authority", "intend (something) to move towards a certain goal", "guide the actors in (plays and films)", "be in charge of", "take somebody somewhere", "cause to go somewhere", "point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects...	[ "be in charge of" ]	[ "direct%2:41:00::" ]
As first Chief Justice, his strong nationalist opinions anticipated John Marshall.	anticipated	{ "name": "anticipate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "regard something as probable or likely", "act in advance of; deal with ahead of time", "realize beforehand", "make a prediction about; tell in advance", "be excited or anxious about", "be a forerunner of or occur earlier than" ] }	[ "be a forerunner of or occur earlier than" ]	[ "anticipate%2:30:00::" ]
He ended his public career as a two-term governor of New York.	ended	{ "name": "end", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either extremity of something that has length", "the point in time at which something ends", "the concluding parts of an event or occurrence", "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended ...	[ "bring to an end or halt" ]	[ "end%2:30:01::" ]
These Seven Founders constituted an intellectual and social elite, the most respectable and disinterested leadership any revolution ever confessed.	constituted	{ "name": "constitute", "sense_definitions_list": [ "form or compose", "create and charge with a task or function", "to compose or represent:", "set up or lay the groundwork for" ] }	[ "form or compose" ]	[ "constitute%2:42:00::" ]
Their social status was achieved in some cases by birth, as with Washington, Jefferson and Jay ; in others by business and professional acumen, as with Franklin and Adams, or, in Hamilton 's case, by an influential marriage.	achieved	{ "name": "achieve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to gain with effort" ] }	[ "to gain with effort" ]	[ "achieve%2:41:00::" ]
Unlike so many of the power-starved intellectuals in underdeveloped nations of our own day, they commanded both prestige and influence before the Revolution started.	commanded	{ "name": "command", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an authoritative direction or instruction to do something", "a military unit or region under the control of a single officer", "the power or authority to command", "availability for use", "a position of highest authority", "great skillfulness...	[ "demand as one's due" ]	[ "command%2:32:02::" ]
Unlike so many of the power-starved intellectuals in underdeveloped nations of our own day, they commanded both prestige and influence before the Revolution started.	started	{ "name": "start", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the beginning of anything", "the time at which something is supposed to begin", "a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)", "a sudden involuntary movement", "the act of starting something", "a line indicating the location of the star...	[ "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense" ]	[ "start%2:42:00::" ]
As different physically as the tall, angular Jefferson was from the chubby, rotund Adams, the seven were striking individualists.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
As different physically as the tall, angular Jefferson was from the chubby, rotund Adams, the seven were striking individualists.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Ardent, opinionated, even obstinate, they were amazingly articulate, wrote their own copy, and were masters of phrasemaking.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Ardent, opinionated, even obstinate, they were amazingly articulate, wrote their own copy, and were masters of phrasemaking.	wrote	{ "name": "write", "sense_definitions_list": [ "produce a literary work", "communicate or express by writing", "have (one's written work) issued for publication", "communicate (with) in writing", "communicate by letter", "write music", "mark or trace on a surface", "record data on a ...	[ "produce a literary work" ]	[ "write%2:36:00::" ]
Ardent, opinionated, even obstinate, they were amazingly articulate, wrote their own copy, and were masters of phrasemaking.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Capable of enduring friendships, they were also stout controversialists, who could write with a drop of vitriol on their pens.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Capable of enduring friendships, they were also stout controversialists, who could write with a drop of vitriol on their pens.	write	{ "name": "write", "sense_definitions_list": [ "produce a literary work", "communicate or express by writing", "have (one's written work) issued for publication", "communicate (with) in writing", "communicate by letter", "write music", "mark or trace on a surface", "record data on a ...	[ "communicate or express by writing" ]	[ "write%2:32:00::" ]
John Adams dismissed John Dickinson, who voted against the Declaration of Independence, as `` a certain great fortune and piddling genius ''.	dismissed	{ "name": "dismiss", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bar from attention or consideration", "cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration", "stop associating with", "terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position", "end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permittin...	[ "bar from attention or consideration" ]	[ "dismiss%2:32:00::" ]
John Adams dismissed John Dickinson, who voted against the Declaration of Independence, as `` a certain great fortune and piddling genius ''.	voted	{ "name": "vote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative", "the opinion of a group as determined by voting", "a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment", "...	[ "express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote" ]	[ "vote%2:41:13::" ]
Washington castigated his critic, General Conway, as being capable of `` all the meanness of intrigue to gratify the absurd resentment of disappointed vanity ''.	castigated	{ "name": "castigate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "censure severely", "inflict severe punishment on" ] }	[ "censure severely" ]	[ "castigate%2:32:00::" ]
Washington castigated his critic, General Conway, as being capable of `` all the meanness of intrigue to gratify the absurd resentment of disappointed vanity ''.	being	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Washington castigated his critic, General Conway, as being capable of `` all the meanness of intrigue to gratify the absurd resentment of disappointed vanity ''.	gratify	{ "name": "gratify", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make happy or satisfied", "yield (to); give satisfaction to" ] }	[ "make happy or satisfied" ]	[ "gratify%2:37:00::" ]
And Hamilton, who felt it `` a religious duty '' to oppose Aaron Burr 's political ambitions, would have been a better actuarial risk had he shown more literary restraint.	felt	{ "name": "feel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an intuitive awareness; or", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "a property perceived by touch", "manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure", "undergo an emotional sensation or be...	[ "come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds" ]	[ "feel%2:31:00::" ]
And Hamilton, who felt it `` a religious duty '' to oppose Aaron Burr 's political ambitions, would have been a better actuarial risk had he shown more literary restraint.	oppose	{ "name": "oppose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be against; express opposition to", "fight against or resist strongly", "contrast with equal weight or force", "set into opposition or rivalry", "act against or in opposition to", "be resistant to" ] }	[ "fight against or resist strongly" ]	[ "oppose%2:33:01::" ]
And Hamilton, who felt it `` a religious duty '' to oppose Aaron Burr 's political ambitions, would have been a better actuarial risk had he shown more literary restraint.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
And Hamilton, who felt it `` a religious duty '' to oppose Aaron Burr 's political ambitions, would have been a better actuarial risk had he shown more literary restraint.	shown	{ "name": "show", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining", "something intended to communicate a particular impression", "a social event involving a public performance or entertainment", "pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression", ...	[ "give an exhibition of to an interested audience" ]	[ "show%2:39:02::" ]
The Seven Founders were completely dedicated to the public service.	were	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Madison once remarked : `` My life has been so much a public one '', a comment which fits the careers of the other six.	remarked	{ "name": "remark", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information", "explicit notice", "make mention of", "make or write a comment on" ] }	[ "make mention of" ]	[ "remark%2:32:00::" ]
Madison once remarked : `` My life has been so much a public one '', a comment which fits the careers of the other six.	been	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Madison once remarked : `` My life has been so much a public one '', a comment which fits the careers of the other six.	fits	{ "name": "fit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a display of bad temper", "a sudden uncontrollable attack", "the manner in which something fits", "a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)", "be agreeable or acceptable to", "be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desir...	[ "be agreeable or acceptable to" ]	[ "fit%2:42:05::" ]
Franklin retired from editing and publishing at the age of 42, and for the next forty-two years devoted himself to public, scientific, and philanthropic interests.	retired	{ "name": "retire", "sense_definitions_list": [ "go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position", "withdraw from active participation", "pull back or move away or backward", "withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds", "break fro...	[ "withdraw from active participation" ]	[ "retire%2:41:02::" ]
Franklin retired from editing and publishing at the age of 42, and for the next forty-two years devoted himself to public, scientific, and philanthropic interests.	devoted	{ "name": "devote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause", "dedicate", "set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use" ] }	[ "give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause" ]	[ "devote%2:32:00::" ]
Washington never had a chance to work for an extended stretch at the occupation he loved best, plantation management.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
Washington never had a chance to work for an extended stretch at the occupation he loved best, plantation management.	work	{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...	[ "be employed" ]	[ "work%2:41:00::" ]
Washington never had a chance to work for an extended stretch at the occupation he loved best, plantation management.	loved	{ "name": "love", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a strong positive emotion of regard and affection", "any object of warm affection or devotion", "a beloved person; used as terms of endearment", "a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction", "a score of zero in tennis or squash", "sexual act...	[ "have a great affection or liking for" ]	[ "love%2:37:00::" ]
He served as Commander in Chief during the Revolution without compensation.	served	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function" ]	[ "serve%2:33:00::" ]
John Adams took to heart the advice given him by his legal mentor, Jeremiah Gridley, to `` pursue the study of the law, rather than the gain of it ''.	took to heart	{ "name": "take_to_heart", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get down to; pay attention to; take seriously" ] }	[ "get down to; pay attention to; take seriously" ]	[ "take_to_heart%2:31:00::" ]
John Adams took to heart the advice given him by his legal mentor, Jeremiah Gridley, to `` pursue the study of the law, rather than the gain of it ''.	given	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "transmit (knowledge or skills)" ]	[ "give%2:40:09::" ]
John Adams took to heart the advice given him by his legal mentor, Jeremiah Gridley, to `` pursue the study of the law, rather than the gain of it ''.	pursue	{ "name": "pursue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in", "follow in or as if in pursuit", "go in search of or hunt for", "carry further or advance" ] }	[ "go in search of or hunt for" ]	[ "pursue%2:35:00::" ]
In taking account of seventeen years of law practice, Adams concluded that `` no lawyer in America ever did so much business as I did '' and `` for so little profit ''.	taking	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "carry out" ]	[ "take%2:41:04::" ]
In taking account of seventeen years of law practice, Adams concluded that `` no lawyer in America ever did so much business as I did '' and `` for so little profit ''.	concluded	{ "name": "conclude", "sense_definitions_list": [ "decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion", "bring to a close", "reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation", "come to a close", "reach agreement on" ] }	[ "decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion" ]	[ "conclude%2:31:00::" ]
In taking account of seventeen years of law practice, Adams concluded that `` no lawyer in America ever did so much business as I did '' and `` for so little profit ''.	did	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
When the Revolution broke out, he, along with Jefferson and Jay, abandoned his career at the bar, with considerable financial sacrifice.	broke out	{ "name": "break_out", "sense_definitions_list": [ "start abruptly", "begin suddenly and sometimes violently", "move away or escape suddenly", "take from stowage in preparation for use", "become raw or open" ] }	[ "start abruptly" ]	[ "break_out%2:30:04::" ]
When the Revolution broke out, he, along with Jefferson and Jay, abandoned his career at the bar, with considerable financial sacrifice.	abandoned	{ "name": "abandon", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry", "a feeling of extreme emotional intensity", "forsake, leave behind", "give up with the intent of never claiming again", "leave behind empty; move out of", ...	[ "give up with the intent of never claiming again" ]	[ "abandon%2:40:01::" ]
Hamilton, poorest of the seven, gave up a brilliant law practice to enter Washington 's Cabinet.	gave up	{ "name": "give_up", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime", "give up with the intent of never claiming again", "give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat", "put an end to a state or an activity", "give up what i...	[ "give up with the intent of never claiming again" ]	[ "give_up%2:40:00::" ]
Hamilton, poorest of the seven, gave up a brilliant law practice to enter Washington 's Cabinet.	enter	{ "name": "enter", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to come or go into", "become a participant; be involved in", "register formally as a participant or member", "be or play a part of or in", "make a record of; set down in permanent form", "come on stage", "take on duties or office", "put...	[ "become a participant; be involved in" ]	[ "enter%2:33:00::" ]
While he was handling the multi-million-dollar funding operations of the Government he had to resort to borrowing small sums from friends.	handling	{ "name": "handle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it", "be in charge of, act on, or dispose of", "interact in a certain way", "act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression", "touch, lift, or hold with the han...	[ "be in charge of, act on, or dispose of" ]	[ "handle%2:41:00::" ]
While he was handling the multi-million-dollar funding operations of the Government he had to resort to borrowing small sums from friends.	resort	{ "name": "resort", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hotel located in a resort area", "a frequently visited place", "something or someone turned to for assistance or security", "act of turning to for assistance", "have recourse to", "move, travel, or proceed toward some place" ] }	[ "have recourse to" ]	[ "resort%2:41:11::" ]
While he was handling the multi-million-dollar funding operations of the Government he had to resort to borrowing small sums from friends.	borrowing	{ "name": "borrow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get temporarily", "take up and practice as one's own" ] }	[ "get temporarily" ]	[ "borrow%2:40:00::" ]
`` If you can conveniently let me have twenty dollars '', he wrote one friend in 1791 when he was Secretary of the Treasury.	let	{ "name": "let", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India", "a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again", "make it possible through a specific a...	[ "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen" ]	[ "let%2:41:00::" ]
`` If you can conveniently let me have twenty dollars '', he wrote one friend in 1791 when he was Secretary of the Treasury.	have	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
`` If you can conveniently let me have twenty dollars '', he wrote one friend in 1791 when he was Secretary of the Treasury.	wrote	{ "name": "write", "sense_definitions_list": [ "produce a literary work", "communicate or express by writing", "have (one's written work) issued for publication", "communicate (with) in writing", "communicate by letter", "write music", "mark or trace on a surface", "record data on a ...	[ "communicate or express by writing" ]	[ "write%2:32:00::" ]
`` If you can conveniently let me have twenty dollars '', he wrote one friend in 1791 when he was Secretary of the Treasury.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
To support his large family Hamilton went back to the law after each spell of public service.	support	{ "name": "support", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities", "aiding the cause or policy or interests of", "something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest", "a military operation (often involving n...	[ "support materially or financially" ]	[ "support%2:40:00::" ]

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